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Bears bench Grossman in favor of Griese

Chicago Bears
09/26/2007 4:06 PM
AP reports the Chicago Bears have seen enough of QB Rex Grossman. Now it's QB Brian Griese's turn. The much anticipated quarterback change became official Wednesday when the defending NFC champions announced Griese would start this week at Detroit. At 1-2 and with the league's 30th-ranked offense, something needed to change for the Bears. So they turned to Griese, a Pro Bowl pick with Denver in 2000. "I'm excited for Brian," HC Lovie Smith said. "He brings a lot of experience. He's been a loyal soldier in a backup role up to this point. He's anxious to go. Our team will back him 100 percent like they did Rex, and hopefully, we can get this thing going in the right direction. Read more